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Hi again and thanks for stopping by. Todays post is going to be short and sweet as it really doesn't need much more than pictures, which is more fun to look at than a lot of text...right...Right! WIN THIS FINISHED PROJECT - SIMPLY POST ON YOUR FACEBOOK PAGE #ALTEREDPAGES TO BE ENTERED INTO A RANDOM DRAWING AT THE END OF THE MONTH. So, here is a bit more of me gearing up for Halloween, probably my favorite holiday, for decorating anyway. I have made a Halloween Greetings Platter. I think it will look fabulous in my formal room to greet guests as they walk in. I started with a Dollar Store faux silver platter and added layers with paper, stamps and bling.

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A dollar store platter, paper, stamps, bling and a spark of creativity and here ya go! I can't wait for Halloween!!!!

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